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☆ Why Less Snow Is Threatening Japan's Expensive Kanzuri Chile Paste
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Teresa Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Kanzuri is a traditional fermented chile paste that is exclusively produced in Myoko in Japan's Niigata Prefecture by the Tojo family. Before the family started selling the condiment in 1966, it was only made in small batches for household use. Today, a six-year-aged 2.5-ounce bottle sells for almost $20. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

Persons: Tojo Organizations: Business Locations: Myoko, Japan's Niigata Prefecture

☆ What Happens to Mount Everest's Over 110,000 Pounds of Waste?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Mount Everest is littered with an estimated 50 metric tons of waste, and each climber generates an average of 8 kilograms more. The Nepalese government spends $7.5 million yearly on the Mountain Clean-up Campaign, retrieving dozens of tons of waste from Mount Everest and nearby peaks. But it's still not enough to deal with the seemingly insurmountable trash problem. One organization, Sagarmatha Next, is raising awareness of the issue by making art out of trash.

Persons: it's Locations: Everest

☆ Mount Everest Sherpa Guide Breaks Down the Gear He Uses to Summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Clancy Morgan | Enxhi Dylgjeri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides can't afford any unnecessary weight. Oxygen tanks, down suits, and headlamps are essential for keeping him and the climbers safe.

☆ Inside a Mount Everest Teahouse, Where a Gallon of Gas Can Cost $113
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Clancy Morgan | Enxhi Dylgjeri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The Everest base-camp trek takes days and over 100 kilometers of hiking. But the porters, who carry upwards of 45 kilograms each day, usually stay in separate lodging from the climbers who hire them. And at over 4,200 meters, getting anything to a teahouse, whether on back or by yak, is a logistical nightmare. So, what's it like inside these teahouses? And how do you run a business at the top of the world?

☆ Why Some Sherpas Say There Won't Be Any Guides on Everest in 10 Years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Everest climbing-guide services — often provided by people of the Sherpa ethnic group — can cost $10,000 per expedition. At this price, the guide takes responsibility for climbers' lives as well as their own. They lead mountaineers to the top of the world, carrying heavy loads and providing emergency services. This is one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Of the 332 people who died climbing Everest between 1921 and spring 2023, over a third were mountain guides.

Organizations: Sherpa

☆ Why Hot-Air Balloons Are so Expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Hot-air balloons have been around for centuries. They're certified aircraft for those looking to take the slow and scenic route, but owning one can set you back considerably — 30,000 euros for a smaller balloon and 150,000 euros for a larger one. At Ultramagic Balloons, half the cost is attributed to the balloon itself, known as the envelope. And that's just the tip of the quality-control iceberg. Ultramagic Balloons: https://ultramagic.com/

From Assamese muga silk to jasmine oil used in luxury perfumes and from aromatic sandalwood to real saffron that costs over $10,000 per kilogram, we traveled the length of the subcontinent to uncover the stories behind some of the most expensive products made in India. Our first stop is Amritsar, where a factory makes the only chess sets used in the World Chess Championship.

Locations: India, Amritsar

☆ Why Louis Vuitton and Tom Ford spend up to $15,000 for one kilo of Bulgarian rose oil
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Bulgarian rose oil is the most valuable rose oil on the market. Buyers are willing to pay $15,000 for a single kilogram. But to make the highest-quality Bulgarian rose oil, producers must spend the year cultivating fields that will bloom for only a few weeks. The petals are distilled the same hour they're harvested, costing producers $8,000 a kilo for labor alone.

Organizations: Buyers

We traveled the globe to uncover the stories behind some of the world's most expensive items, from natural latex mattresses and bespoke dress shoes to handmade calligraphy ink and ancient Tyrian purple dye. Our first stop is New Hampshire in the United States, where a master bladesmith has perfected the art of folding thousands of layers of white-hot steel into a Damascus knife.

Locations: New Hampshire, United States, Damascus

Hyperrealistic baby dolls can cost upwards of 15,000 euros. Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to the high price point. But the months of painstaking manual labor required to achieve a lifelike doll are what account for most of that price. And with added features such as animatronics and artificial intelligence, the possibilities are endless. Babyclon website: https://babyclon.com/en/home/

☆ One pair of professional hair scissors can cost over $2,000. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

While standard hair scissors cost less than $10, high-end professional hair shears can cost over $2,000. One of the main reasons is the attention paid to the point where the two blades meet. At Naruto in Japan, 12 skilled artisans spend hours perfecting the blades of scissors that can last decades.

Locations: Japan

☆ Here's why one gram of pure Tyrian purple pigment costs almost $3,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Here's why Japanese calligraphy ink can cost over $1,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Fine-grained soot made by slowly burning vegetable oil is best for high-quality calligraphy ink. The longer the ink stick is aged, the more expensive it becomes. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyTraditional Japanese calligraphy ink, referred to as sumi ink, comes in a solid form. It takes at least four years of production before these ink sticks can be sold, and even longer for the most expensive ones. A 200-gram high-grade ink stick from a producer like Kobaien costs over $1,000.

☆ Here's why Bellerby & Co. globes can cost over $94,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Emily Christian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Why Korean bronzeware, or bangjja yugi, is so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bangjja yugi needs an exact alloy ratio of 78% copper and 22% tin. Bangjja yugi is reported to have antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Loading Something is loading. Its production requires multiple skilled workers overseen by a master craftsman, who judges the final shape and quality of each piece by eye. So, why is bangjja yugi so labor-intensive?

☆ Why meerschaum pipes are so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

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A high-end professional oboe can cost almost $14,000. The rare African blackwood is often the base wood for oboes, and it's at risk of endangerment. Professional-grade oboes can sell for almost $14,000. So what makes oboes so difficult to make? And is that why they're so expensive?

☆ Why South Sea pearls are so expensive
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Enxhi Dylgjeri | Clancy Morgan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

South Sea pearls can grow to over 20 millimeters, more than double the size of an Akoya pearl. The Pinctada maxima oyster is farmed in its natural habitat: the South Sea. The Pinctada maxima oyster can take up to five years to produce a single South Sea pearl, whereas more common freshwater oysters can take as little as three months and create dozens of pearls. This long cultivation process makes South Sea pearls rarer — and more expensive. A single South Sea pearl can cost $1,500, and a necklace can reach over $200,000.

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